Student Organizations

Accounting Club
The Accounting Club’s mission is to expand accounting majors’ experience at CNU by introducing students to faculty, accounting majors and professionals in the accounting field.

Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Kappa Psi is a professional business fraternity that applies the most contemporary practices to business. The Iota Pi Chapter at CNU, promotes higher ideals in commerce, accounts and banking; and provides service to the community and university.

Beta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma is the honor society for business programs accredited by AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma is the highest recognition a business student can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International.

Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
The CNU Direct Marketing Association is associated with the Professional Direct Marketing Association. It holds a variety of speaker presentations and networking activities each semester, including an annual career and networking reception that enables business students to make connections leading to internships and career opportunities.

Investment Club (invest@cnu.edu )
"The Investment Club is a group created for students of different academic backgrounds allowing them to learn, share and grow their knowledge of investing. The club hosts speakers and other events to provide real world perspectives and the club's simulated investment fund allows members to gain first-hand experience investing.

The Joseph W. Luter, III School of Business Honor Council
Our mission: To provide the Luter School of Business with information to establish standards, to focus on promoting honorable behavior among Luter students, faculty and staff, and to provide programming on honor and ethical decision making.

National Contract Management Association
CNU’s National Contract Management Association (CNU NCMA) received its official charter in 2006.  The organization attracts students from all majors, including accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and government.  CNU NCMA meets monthly to host a series of guest speakers in addition to providing a forum for exploring the diverse field of contract management.  Through professional networking and internship opportunities, a major thrust of this organization includes empowering student leaders with essential skills needed for a successful career in contract management.

Society for Human Resource Management
The CNU student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) promotes interaction between management students and practitioners. It develops opportunities for students to supplement classroom education with real-world experience through guest speakers, networking events and other hands-on activities.

Student Academic Advisory Board
The Student Academic Advisory Board involves students in the leadership of the school. Members work with the dean and the Luter School of Business Board of Advisors to suggest improvements, voice opinions and concerns and propose new programs.

Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE)
SIFE members have been very active in service to the community, especially in finance and economics. They have won awards and a grant for community outreach work in establishing financial literacy programs through innovative educational seminars and activities with emphasis on youth active in the Boys & Girls Club.
  • Our Marketing Students, with the leadership of Dr. Lisa Spiller have won the prestigious International Competition for Direct Marketing, called the ECHO Award four times (2003, 2005, 2007 & 2011) and were runner up on another occasion (2002).  They achieved honorable mention twice (2004 & 2006).
  • These students have also won the Regional Competition called the MAXI award 6 times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011).  And placed second three times (2002, 2003 and 2010).
  • Our Small Business Institute (SBI) students compete annually in a national competition and have received several national awards for their cases that were based on local businesses in the Hampton Roads areas.  In 2010, our students placed second, nationally, in the case competition.
  • Each year our Accounting students, under the leadership of Gabrielle Lingenfelter, participate in the VITA program Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program to provide free tax assistance for low income tax payers.  Each year the students help prepare over 200 state and federal tax returns.
  • In 2008, three students competed in the University of Rochester Graduate School Early Leader Case Competition and placed 3rd in this event.
  • Also in 2008, we sent five accounting students to the Annual Leaders Institute held at UVA, which is held for Virginia’s top accounting students to sharpen their networking, leadership and professional skills.
  • Each year we have been fortunate to offer the Beta Gamma Sigma scholarship to our top business student.  The 2009 recipient was Craig Holley, who is now employed with Northrop Grumman
  • Graduate Schools – many of our students have gone on to several top graduate programs.  Recent placements include the University of Virginia, London School of Economics, William & Mary, Ohio State, Penn State, UCLA, Indiana University, and the University of Richmond.